as in washed
to pour liquid over or through in order to cleanse
rinse that shirt immediately, or the paint will set
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Recent Examples of rinsed
Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Sep. 2025
The operator rinsed the gloved hand in the sink and came back to the main cook line to prep food.
—Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Both the filter and the basket can be easily rinsed out with a garden hose.
—PC Magazine, 29 Aug. 2025
How to clean hummingbird feeders Ensure your feeders are thoroughly washed and rinsed before filling them with food.
—Jordan Green, Nashville Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
Designed for occasional use, like for bulky or heavily soiled items, this setting adds an extra rinse after the wash cycle to ensure laundry is thoroughly rinsed and no detergent remains.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 11 Aug. 2025
Acorn flour and some water were dumped into the basket, and hot rocks from a nearby fire were first rinsed to remove ash and then placed into the basket.
—Shaun McKinnon, AZCentral.com, 26 July 2025
Adjective
At this stage, the anchovies can be packaged with the salt they were cured in, or they can be rinsed, deboned, filleted, packed into tins or jars, and covered in oil.
—Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Sep. 2025
The operator rinsed the gloved hand in the sink and came back to the main cook line to prep food.
—Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Both the filter and the basket can be easily rinsed out with a garden hose.
—PC Magazine, 29 Aug. 2025
How to clean hummingbird feeders Ensure your feeders are thoroughly washed and rinsed before filling them with food.
—Jordan Green, Nashville Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
Designed for occasional use, like for bulky or heavily soiled items, this setting adds an extra rinse after the wash cycle to ensure laundry is thoroughly rinsed and no detergent remains.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 11 Aug. 2025
Acorn flour and some water were dumped into the basket, and hot rocks from a nearby fire were first rinsed to remove ash and then placed into the basket.
—Shaun McKinnon, AZCentral.com, 26 July 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rinsed
Verb
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Venezuelans washed car windows for tips at stoplights and congregated in the parking lots of Home Depot and other stores, looking for work.—
Jonathan Blitzer,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
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Based on local traditions, the park tells the story of a giant pearl which was washed onto a mountain in a storm.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Trees growing in irrigated lawns are susceptible to overwatering.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Immediately after the illnesses were reported, village staff flushed the line by the home, Elmore said.—
Madeline Heim,
jsonline.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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My inner circle also made sure my body angles were flattering, my cheeks — all of them — were flushed and perky, and my facial expressions were authentic and strong.—
Mark Gray,
PEOPLE,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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More than $18 billion has flooded into more than 200 biotechnology companies touting AI to expedite development, with 75 drugs or vaccines entering clinical trials, according to Boston Consulting Group.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
12 Sep. 2025
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Friends and fans alike flooded the actor’s comment section with birthday wishes.—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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There’s also a level of expertise that Questlove and Patel, by being so steeped in the music industry, were able to bring to the interview process.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
19 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Store in the refrigerator, changing the paper towel or water occasionally to keep them moist and fresh.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
11 Sep. 2025
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Tropical systems need warm ocean waters, a moist atmosphere, and less wind shear.—
Marshall Shepherd,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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By combining sensing and computing in one aqueous device, the graphene oxide system marks a notable step for biomimetic gustation and neuromorphic engineering, as well as hints at future tools that may extend, or even reconstruct, the sense of taste.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
30 Aug. 2025
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Unlike flooding, other techniques (for example drip irrigation) do not cause water to overflow the field and runoff into a tributary, where the nutrient pollution enters the wider aqueous ecosystem.—
Suwanna Gauntlett Upjohn,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
Adjective
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Soil samples should be slightly damp to dry, not completely wet.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Sep. 2025
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Finish by wiping down the upholstery with a damp microfiber cloth to remove any soapy residue.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Rinsed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rinsed. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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